1 Samuel 25:42 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

She went after the messengers; not immediately, but some convenient time after they were gone. She considered not David's present straits and penury, which site thought her plentiful estate might supply; nor his danger from Saul; but by a true and strong faith rested upon God's promise made to David, not doubting but God would perform it.

1 Samuel 25:42

42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she wentm after the messengers of David, and became his wife.